Observations on some insect pests of woody ornamentals: black olive caterpillar, geiger tree tortoise beetle and cycad aulacaspis scale in naples, florida

Resumen

Observations over the past 4.5 years fill in some basic gaps on the biology of the black olive caterpillar, Characoma nilotica (Rogenhofer) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and the Geiger tree tortoise beetle, Physonota (Eurypepla) calochroma floridensis (Blake) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). An update on the new systemic insecticide, Safari[tm] (dinotefuran from Valent U.S.A. Corp.) for management of the cycad aulacaspis scale, Aulacaspis yasumatsui Takagi (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is included.